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On Display: House - Patuxent Room
Bed hanging (Valance)
1937-1957
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1957.1282.002 C.4
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1282.002 C.4
Object Name
Bed hanging (Valance)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This valance was probably made at Winterthur or in New York City.
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This textile was printed in England in about 1835.
Date
1937-1957
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Reverse left corner, pinned on tag
Inscription: "57.1282./2C.4" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, left side, twill tape
Inscription: "2 M-PATUXENT/Left foot Bed Valance, top/Jan-Feb-Mar" (typed)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Cylinder printed
- Roller printed
- Block printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
20 (H) x 47.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
50.8 (H) x 120.65 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 88.
Vertical design repeat: 13 inches.
Selvedge width: 25.125 inches.